West Coast Hopper Maintenance Dredging 2026

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation for the "WEST COAST HOPPER MAINTENANCE DREDGING 2026" project, identified by Solicitation No. W9127N26BA003. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is seeking proposals for maintenance dredging services along the West Coast.

The project involves maintenance dredging at various locations, including:

• Humboldt Bay, California
• Lower Columbia River (RM 3+00-105+20), Oregon/Washington
• Coos Bay, Oregon
• Mouth of the Columbia River (RM 02+10+00 to RM 02+30+00), Oregon/Washington
• East Sand Island, Oregon/Washington

Specific details regarding dredge areas, depths, placement sites, and cross-sections are provided in the accompanying drawings.

• The award date is listed as December 22, 2025.
• The solicitation number is W9127N26BA003.

Details regarding proposal submission and evaluation criteria are not explicitly provided in the attached document, which primarily consists of drawings and cover sheets.

No specific set-aside or eligibility requirements are detailed in this document.

This solicitation includes numerous detailed drawings illustrating project locations, acceptance areas, placement sites, and cross-sections for the various dredging locations. The drawings are dated between December 2025 and August 2025, with survey dates ranging from January 2024 to August 2025. The document is stamped "EXAMPLE LAYOUT DRAWING" for many of its sections, indicating these are illustrative and may be subject to change or further detail in the full solicitation package.

Solicitation

This solicitation, identified as W9127N26BA003, is for the West Coast Hopper Maintenance Dredging 2026 project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is procuring services for dredging and maintenance activities in several locations: Humboldt Bay, California; Mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon/Washington; Coos Bay, Oregon/Washington; and Lower Columbia River, Oregon/Washington. The solicitation is for an unrestricted socio-economic requirement.

The primary requirement is maintenance dredging to maintain federally authorized navigation channel depths. This includes removing specified materials from designated pay areas and placing them at specified sites. The solicitation details numerous Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for various dredging locations and types of work, including mobilization/demobilization, bin measurement to required depth, placement in different sites (e.g., Shallow Water Site, North Jetty Site, Deep Water Site, East Sand Island), transit miles, and third-party hydrographic surveys. Option CLINs are included for additional dredged material quantities.

• Contract Type: Award will be made considering only price and price-related factors.

• Period of Performance: The contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete it within 258 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed.

• Bonds: Performance and payment bonds are required.

• Offers Due: March 2, 2026, by 01:00 PM local time.

• Submission Method: Electronic submission only (PDF format). Hard copy submissions will not be considered.

• Bid Opening: Telephonically at 2:00 PM on the bid due date.

• Evaluation: Award will be made considering only price and price-related factors.

• Socio-Economic: Unrestricted.

• Small Business: Notice to Large Business Firms regarding utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Business Subcontracting Plans is included.

• The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS provisions by reference.

• Specific environmental work windows and placement site restrictions are detailed for various locations (e.g., Humboldt Bay, Lower Columbia River, Coos Bay, Mouth of the Columbia River, East Sand Island).

• Requirements for cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC) are included.

• Detailed information on measurement and payment for various CLINs is provided.